As the big day approaches, you can always count on the North’s theatres and concert halls to pull out all the festive stops. With the choice being as long as Santa’s list, we’re playing the little-helper role and rounding up the best of the bunch here, from award-winning theatre that will hit you right in the festive feels to Christmas concerts that don’t do subtle.
A heartwarming festive treat for all ages, this brand-new musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol brings Bolton’s stage to life with music, magic and Dickensian spirit.
One of Disney’s most iconic villains gets the star treatment at Lowry this festive season as Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to the stage.
This Christmas, the Royal Exchange Theatre bring a true classic to the stage with Singin’ in the Rain – a dazzling, tap-dancing celebration of Hollywood’s golden age.
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Theatre across the North West splits between festive escape and sharp, urgent work exploring politics, power and resistance.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
Manchester’s starting the new year with a run of gigs from some of the country’s best underground exports.
Hear ye, hear ye. Take some eating-out tips from our wintertime guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
This season, exhibitions across the North West feel attuned to the world beneath the world – the forces and stories shaping how we see, feel and imagine.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.
